Rwanda Gives $1.2M in Aid to Caribbean Nations Hit by Hurricane Beryl
Rwanda has donated $1.2 million (over Rwf1.5 billion) to support relief efforts in Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Beryl in…
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Germany to Send 100,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Africa
Germany will donate 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine from its military reserves to aid in the response to the outbreak…
Egyptian Start-Up Converts Plastic Waste into Eco-Friendly Tiles
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Malawi Starts Mpox Screening at All Ports of Entry
Malawi has begun screening for mpox at all ports of entry to prevent the virus’s spread, following the detection of…
Campaigns begin in Mozambique ahead of October 9 polls
The campaign for the general elections set for October 9 began on Saturday, August 24, in Mozambique. The ruling party…
President Kagame Celebrates Rwandan Students’ Gold Medal Win at Math Olympiad
President Paul Kagame met with Rwandan secondary school students on August 22 who won Rwanda’s first gold medal at the…
Eddy Kenzo Named Senior Presidential Adviser on Creative Industries
Ugandan musician Eddy Kenzo has been appointed Senior Presidential Adviser on Creatives by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Kenzo, whose real…
Mozambique Launches Enhanced Early Warning System
Mozambique has unveiled a new plan to strengthen its early warning system for extreme weather events as part of a…
Uganda Expands Oil Exploration to New Regions
Uganda is launching oil exploration in two new regions, Energy and Mineral Development Minister Ruth Nankabirwa announced Wednesday. Nankabirwa revealed…
WHO Issues Emergency Alert as Mpox Resurgence Strikes DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an emergency response amid a resurgence of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, which…
Africa’s Health Agency Could Begin Mpox Vaccinations Soon
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other…
Paralympic Village Ready to Host Athletes with Final Adjustments
With less than 10 days until Paralympic athletes from 182 delegations across five continents arrive, the Paralympic Village near Paris…
Uganda Increases Border Surveillance to Curb Mpox Spread
Uganda has ramped up border surveillance with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to prevent the spread of mpox,…
Talk Show Pioneer Phil Donahue Dies at 88
Phil Donahue, the pioneering talk show host who transformed daytime television by addressing controversial issues with a live audience, died…
Thierry Henry Resigns as France Under-21 Coach After Olympic Silver
Thierry Henry stepped down as coach of France’s Under-21 team following their silver medal win at the Olympics earlier this…
Kenya Airways Reports First Half-Year Profit in Over a Decade
Kenya Airways announced Monday it achieved its first half-year profit in more than a decade, reporting a net income of…
Former Namibia First Lady Appointed Chancellor at Kepler College
Monica Geingos, former First Lady of Namibia, has been appointed Chancellor of Kepler College in Kigali, the institution announced Monday.…
Rwanda to Launch Boat-Building Courses
The Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) is developing a curriculum for boat-building courses to address a shortage of professionals in the…
Sudan Declares Cholera Outbreak as Death Toll Rises
Sudan officially declared a cholera outbreak on Saturday, August 17, following a World Health Organization (WHO) report of more than…
Senegal Celebrates Historic Milestone with First Satellite Launch
Senegal achieved a historic milestone on Friday evening with the successful launch of its first satellite from California. The country…